WBAP WX CENTER FCST: 5A 4-21-23 TODAY…SUNNY, WINDY AND MILD… HIGH NEAR 74 WINDS NORTH 15-25 MPH AND GUSTY TONIGHT…CLEAR AND COOL… LOWS 48-52 TOMORROW…BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY AND MILD.. HIGH NEAR 73 / LOW NEAR 52 WINDS SOUTHEAST 8-10 MPH SUNDAY…CLOUDY, WINDY AND COOLER WITH SCATTERED RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS..…… MORE
Airport Worker Killed At Austin’s Airport
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – An American Airlines employee was killed Thursday afternoon at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Austin Police say their preliminary investigation shows the unidentified worker drove a ground service vehicle into a jet bridge at the terminal where the airliners park. He was killed in the impact. The Austin Police Department’s Vehicular Homicide Unit…… MORE
Life Sentence For DWI
Weatherford (WBAP/KLIF) – A Weatherford resident has been sentenced to life in prison for Driving While Intoxicated. 50 year old Christopher Stanford was arrested for DWI in August, 2022. He pleaded guilty, then said he wanted a jury to determine his sentence. The jury sentenced him to Life. Stanford had been arrested, and convicted, of…… MORE
Biden to Announce Re-election Bid Next Week
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden will formally announce his 2024 reelection campaign as soon as next week. That’s according to three people who have been briefed on the discussions and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. They say they’re not aware a final decision on timing…… MORE
Governor Visits Fort Worth Promoting School Choice
(WBAP/KLIF) — The battle over school choice continues at the 88th Legislative Session in Austin. Opponents of education savings accounts and school vouchers fear public schools will lose essential funding, while proponents want the ability to choose their children’s school. On Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott and Bishop Michael Olson of the Fort Worth Catholic Diocese…… MORE
Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival Is Here!
(WBAP/KLIF) — The nation’s 3rd ranked fine arts event has taken over Cowtown. The 36th annual Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival has begun and the 4-day event is expected to bring in over 450-thousand people. The Arts Festival’s Claire Armstrong says over $4-million worth of art will be sold during the event, while more…… MORE
Adrian Devine Smith in Fort Worth Mayor’s Race
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texans head to the polls on Monday, April 24th, to cast their votes for candidates for mayor, city council, and other ballot measures during the Municipal Election. The next mayor of Fort Worth could be decided in a little over two weeks, barring a June run-off election. Incumbent Mayor Mattie Parker will be…… MORE
Giant SpaceX Rocket Explodes Minutes after Launch from West Texas
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off Thursday on it first test flight and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship rocket on a round-the-world trip from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border.…… MORE
FWPD Releases Video of Man in Distress Before Death at La Gran Plaza
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Police Department released surveillance video and bodycam video footage of a fatal incident involving 20-year old Brandon Zapata inside La Gran Plaza last Tuesday, April 11. Zapata died after an encounter with mall police and security officers who responded to reports of him causing a disturbance near the…… MORE
Chance for Severe Storms in NTX Beginning Around Noon
Scattered strong to severe storms will develop later this morning, then increase in coverage this afternoon and evening as a slow-moving cold front and upper disturbance impact North and Central Texas. The greatest threats are large hail (some very large with discrete storms) and damaging winds to 65 mph. However, but a tornado or two…… MORE
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